Australia awarded a contract for 30 self-propelled howitzers, 15 armored ammunition-resupply vehicles and weapon-locating radars to the local unit of South Korean weapons maker Hanwha
SYDNEY—Australia signed a contract worth about $717 million to buy self-propelled howitzers from South Korea, broadening its military cooperation as it seeks to counter China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific region.overhaul its military
Australia awarded the contract for 30 self-propelled howitzers, 15 armored ammunition-resupply vehicles and weapon-locating radars to the local unit of South Korean weapons makerIn doing so, Australia is stepping beyond two security pacts involving the U.S.—AUKUS and the Quad—that underpin its efforts to counterbalance China’s military power in the Indo-Pacific. South Korea isn’t a member of either alliance.
For South Korea, supplying weapons to countries such as Australia needs to be balanced against China’s ability to sway behavior by a nuclear-armed North Korea. Australia has warned of a worsening security environment in the Indo-Pacific region as its relations with China deteriorate. China was angered over Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s call last year for an international investigation into the first outbreak of Covid-19 in China, and has imposed a series of import restrictions and tariffs on Australian products including coal, beef and barley.
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